At Fukuda’s invitation and with the support of Shun, Ashito goes to Tokyo alone for the tryouts of Tokyo City Esperion Youth team. Thoroughly impressed with Esperion’s facility, Ashito is escorted to the tryouts by Hana Ichijo, Fukuda’s sister-in-law. Among the 86 candidates of notable achievements, Ashito has no outstanding records. Nervous as he is, Ashito is excited to be able to play soccer on the beautiful field.
is made up of players promoted 
from the junior youth team.
.متألّف من لاعبين تمّ تصعيدهم من فريق النّاشئين
zu mehr als der Hälfte
aus diesen Spielern.
lo forman chicos
que vienen desde los cadetes.
lo forman chavales
que vienen desde los cadetes.
è composta per più di metà 
da giocatori promossi dalla Giovanissimi.
é composto por jogadores 
da categoria anterior.